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    Amtrak in Raton, NM

    Raton New Mexico is a lovely small town just to the south of the border with Colorado. In the late 19th century, it was used by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as the railroad's primary route through the mountains. The route over the pass required gradients of up to 3.5%, with a...
  2. Rounding the curve in front of Starvation Peak

    Rounding the curve in front of Starvation Peak

    Amtrak Southwest Chief No. 3 rounds the curve in front of Starvation Peak at Chapelle in the northern New Mexico semaphore district.
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    • Category: Scenic Views
  3. Descending Raton Pass

    Descending Raton Pass

    Amtrak Southwest Chief No. 3 finishes its descent of Raton Pass and approaches the north side of Raton, N.M.
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    • Category: Scenic Views
  4. Blasting through scenic northern New Mexico

    Blasting through scenic northern New Mexico

    Amtrak Southwest Chief No. 4 blasts through the scenic areas of northern New Mexico near Rowe after a rain storm.
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  5. Glorieta division scenic

    Glorieta division scenic

    Westbound Amtrak Southwest Chief No. 3 rounds a curve on the Glorieta division near Rowe, N.M.
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  6. Descending Ration

    Descending Ration

    Amtrak #3 descends Raton Pass just north of Raton, NM on Mar 28, 2008
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  7. AMTRAK Southwest Chief Raton Pass

    AMTRAK Southwest Chief Raton Pass

    AMTRAK 93 P42DC leads the Southwest Chief southbound over the Raton Pass on a beautiful September morning. Photo taken on September 4, 2007.
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  8. Florida East Coast Railway

    Florida East Coast Railway

    FEC Southbound Vehicle Train 141 rumbles through Boca Raton, Fl.
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    • 141 at boca fec fl. raton southbound train vehicle
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  9. Raton Descent

    Raton Descent

    Amtrak's Southwest Chief rolls through Raton Pass, New Mexico, after an April snow. Shot from I-25 with 70-200MM zoom lens. Slide film.
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  10. Snowy Raton Pass

    Snowy Raton Pass

    Southwest Chief ascents Raton Pass, leaving Colorado. Shot with 28MM lens, Velvia 50.
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    • Category: Scenic Views
  11. Climbing up to Raton

    Climbing up to Raton

    Amtrak's Southwest Chief climbs the grades of Raton Pass, N.M., leaving Colorado, Sept. 7, 2003, with 35MM-80MM lens. BNSF - formerly ATSF - Railroad.
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    • Category: Scenic Views
  12. Descending Raton

    Descending Raton

    Amtrak's Southwest Chief descends the grades of Raton Pass, N.M., leaving Colorado, Sept. 7, 2003, with 35MM-80MM lens. BNSF - formerly ATSF - Railroad.
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    • amtrak colorado f mexico new pass raton santa
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Scenic Views
  13. Rolling up to Raton

    Rolling up to Raton

    Amtrak's Southwest Chief ascends the grades of Raton Pass, N.M., leaving Colorado, Sept. 7, 2003, with 35MM-80MM lens. BNSF - formerly ATSF - Railroad.
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    • amtrak colorado fe mexico new pass raton santa
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Scenic Views
  14. Climbing Raton Pass

    Climbing Raton Pass

    Amtrak's Southwest Chief climbs the grades of Raton Pass, N.M., leaving Colorado, Sept. 7, 2003, with 35MM-80MM lens. BNSF - formerly ATSF - Railroad.
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Night Photos




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